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Carel
P. Brest van Kempen |
Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen has brought a singular vitality to wildlife art. Uncompromisingly detailed and artfully composed, his work is at once vivid and startling, depicting seldom-illustrated species engaged in life's struggles--alive. Carel's work has been exhibitted widely across six continents, garnering numerous awards, including the Arts for the Parks Wildlife Award, three Society of Animal Artists Awards of Excellence, and Best of Show at the Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Show, the South Eastern Wildlife Expo, and many other major group shows.. |
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Style:
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Representational |
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Mostly Acrylic; also Watercolor, Oil, and Ink Wash |
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species:
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I paint a wide variety of birds, rarely painting two major pieces depicting the same species. I do have certain pet groups, most notably hornbills, bee-eaters, and Falconiformes. |
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Preferred
geographic region:
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I depict birds from all over the world, but tend to paint tropical birds more often than those from more distal latitudes. |
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Preferred
use of earlier or new work:
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Either |
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WC.P.
Brest van Kempen: A Fascination With Nature's Diversity.Wildlife Art
News ......7:93 |
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